Method of generating air-blasts



UNITE ISAIAH J.

HENDRYX, OF TROY, NEV

YORK.

METHOD OF GENERATING AIR-BLASTS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 16,645, dated February 17, 1857.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAIAH J. HENDRYx, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful machine for the purpose ofpassing a current of air through hydrocarbons and their vapors andgenerating gas thereby, also for other` purposes requiring a steadyblast; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying dra-wingsand to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in construct-ing a cylinder dividedinto compartments, with a hollow shaft in its center, said cylinderbeing revolved at an angle of 40 or 45 or any suitable angle in water orother liquor, or by placing the liquor inside the cylinder and revolvingit, all the air above the water line is forced out through the hollowshaft.

To enableothers skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

References to the drawings: Figure l shows a section of the machine; A,hollow shaft; E, air chamber over the valves; F, air pipes for supplyingthe cylinder; C, opening at the immersed end of the cylinder; I-I,gearing for revolving the cylinder; I, weight; J, shows the position ofthe cylinder; K, water line; Gr, water vessel.

Fig. 2 shows the elevated end of the cylinder; B, compartments; F, airpipes.

Fig. 3 shows the position of the valves and air pipes on the elevatedend of the cylinder.

Fig. 4 shows the immersed end of the cylinder with the ope-ning Ol Iconstruct my cylinder with a hollow shaft in its center as shown at A,Fig. l, and divided into compartments, B, Fig. 2, either on a` line withthe shaft or spirally around it, said cylinder having an opening in thelower end, C, Fig. 4, communicating with all the compartments. In theupper end of the cylinder each compartment has a valve opening outwardD, Fig. 3, and covered by an air chamber E, said chamber communicatingwith the hollow shaft.

Each compartment has an air pipe from the center of the cylinder to theoutside, said pipe passing part of the way around the cylinder as shownat F, Figs. 2 and 3.

G is the water or liquor vessel into which the cylinder revolves.

H is the gearing for running the cylinder by means of the weight I.

To operate this machine, the cylinder must be partly immersed in wateror other liquor, at an angle of 40 or 45 or any other suitable angle,depending on the length and diameter of the cylinder, as shown at J. Byrevolving the cylinder all the air above the water line K, will beforced out through the hollow shaft A, by the water passing into thecylinder at the opening O. Air is supplied to the cylinder by the pipesF. rIhe pipes after supplying the cylinder with air immerse in theliquor and prevent its escape. I also construct my cylinder wit-h orwithout a hollow shaft, and extend the air chamber above and around thecylinder, said chamber far enough below the water line to prevent theescape of the air, the air being supplied through the hollow shaft or bypipes passing along it to the outside of the chamber and immersing asbefore described. I also construct my cylinder to be used without theliquor vessel, by closing the end C, and opening a passage in thecompartments at the lower end to allow the liquor to pass from one tothe other.' I also place valves on the pipes F, opening inward to supplyair to the cylinder. To operate this cylinder fill it with liquor abovethe openings in the lower end, lzctnd revolve it at an angle the same asthe rst.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to sec-ure by Letters Patentisl. I claim the cylinder constructed with a hollow shaft, and dividedinto compartments, either on a line with the shaft or spirally aroundit. said cylinder being partly immersed in water or other liquor, andrevolving at an angle as described.

2. I claim the cylinder with or without a hollow shaft, and extendingthe air chamber above and around the cylinder, said chamber passing farenough below the water line, to prevent the escape of the air, the airbeing supplied to the cylinder through the hollow shaft, or by pipespassing along it to the outside of the chamber, said pipes having valvesopening inward, or immersing as before described.

3. I claim the cylinder revolving at an angle without being immersed,with the liquor inside said cylinder as described.

4. I claim the application and use of the cylinder, its case andcontents, as herein described, for the purpose of passing air throughhydro oarloons and their vapors, or mixing air With other gases, forheating or illuminating, or any other purpose requiring a steady blast;I do not limit my- Self to the form of a cylinder, but claim any othershaped vessel, constructed of metal or other material, and operated asherein described, Which Will produce the intended effect.

ISAIAH J. HENDRYX. Vitnesses:

S. T. MGDOUGALL, EDGAR A. PURDY.

